⏚ Electrical Engineering

Need advice on wire size

I am wrapping up my project, trying to get power to my detached garage.I have layed 2 inch pvc conduit from each buildi...

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posted by stryped1

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Fuse box...

Of a Hyundai Atos Prime? I'm looking for the (possibly burnt) fuse for the reverse lights. The fuse box has a couple do...

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posted by noone

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by noone

Balancing the Breaker Box

A person at work was telling about someone that cut their electric bill approximately in half by balancing their breake...

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posted by regor

83 comments posted 16yrs posted by regor

Nokia battery charger recall

Recently Nokia recalls 14m battery charger due to risk of electrical shock in use. Probably, it is another scarey case...

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posted by NoSpam-Scott.Xe

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by NoSpam-Scott.Xe

GFCI

Hey, a quick question. Does a plug-in GFCI need a three-wire grounded outlet to do it's thing, or can one safely use a 3...

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posted by nospam

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Voltage Required for Battery Charger

Hi, I'm trying to make a car battery charger from a microwave transformer. I removed the high voltage secondary winding...

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posted by durabol34

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by durabol34

Best way to drill hole in top plate for conduit. (Revisited)

Been trying to drill through that top plate for my 2 inch conduit. For some reason, it looks extremely deep. Like it is...

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posted by stryped1

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Best way to pull wire

I am trying to figure out the best way and best direction to pull 3 # 3 wires and a # 6 wire from a run from my house t...

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posted by stryped1

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Update on conduit into sub panel.

I started to drill a hole with my 2 1/2 inch hole saw last night into the top plate. I realized it is probably a double...

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posted by stryped1

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

24GHz Doppler radar sensor

Hi all, does someone know if there are EMC normative about 24GHz Doppler radar sensor for traffic surveillance ? bests

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posted by odyssey25

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by odyssey25

Batteryless current clamps?

I'm curious how the Fluke i200s current clamp probe can give mV output without the use of batteries. How is this done?...

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posted by fbt

40 comments posted 16yrs posted by fbt

Electronic gear box for Pfauter 320

Hello I am (was) repairing a Pfauter 320, coq wheel milling machine. It is from 1979, and the question is whether to co...

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posted by sonnich

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Need advice for conduit in wall.

My plan was to install 2 inch conduit in a 2x4 wall from above that would go to my panel. Well, before I left for work...

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posted by stryped1

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5watt 12volt heater?

Here's the situation: I have a small amount of pipe exposed to the outside. (no way to drain it or get power to the loc...

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posted by eksaint

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by eksaint

Need conduit advice

I am running pvc 2 inch conduit from my house to a detached garage. There is a 90 degree stubb in the concrete of the d...

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posted by stryped1

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1